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Shahab Hosseini was born on 3 February 1974 in Mirdamad, Tehran. Once a psychology student at the University of Tehran, he dropped out to emigrate to Canada. Instead, he ended up as a radio host in Iran. This was followed by hosting a TV show for the youth audience and some small acting roles in a few TV series. His acting career took off by his performance in movies like "The Woman Does Not Speak" and "A Candle in the Wind". On June 2011, he announced that he would be taking a break but would return to cinema in 2013.[1]